Rockdale County High School - Tempus Fugit Yearbook (Conyers, GA)

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The Dogs faced a furious, fired-up Ram team and barely escaped with their lives. After RCHS students had done everything imaginable to fire up the NCHS team, the Dogs caught the worst part of their enthu- siasm on the field. However, the Dogs found it in themselves to rise up to the occasion and whip the Rams I4-7. The game was highlighted by Gene OKelley's touchdown run after an interception, and the goal line stand put on by our defense in the last minutes of the game. The showdown could hardly be avoided. It was inevitable that the Dogs and Grangers should meet for a duel in Region CSAAA. lt was a miserable night for football but both 156 Football teams were well prepared. The Dogs could hardly mount a serious offensive threat as the Grangers rolled up a To-O lead by halftime. The offensive unit slashed through the mud on their first drive of 75 yards, with Jeff Reagan going over for 6. The try for two points failed. The pressure was on the defense, which stifled LaGrange continously. In the fourth quar- ter the Dogs drove again to the Granger two yard line. From there, Scott Ragsdale fired a T.D. pass to Richard Conway, and again the try for two points failed. As the seconds passed, LaGrange knew they were lucky to escape with their lives. The Dogs. . .well . . .there are no words to describe the disappointment.

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I976-77 Defensive Personnel ln order to be champions the toughest competition must be beaten. The Eagles present that kind of a team, a tough, rug- ged, and physical opponent. A total team effort would be needed along with finesse to pull out the victory for the lead in the subregion. The Dogs came into the game sky high and remained that way all through the game. Danny Mann scored the initial touchdown on a seven yard sweep followed by Scott Ragdale's twenty-one yard romp. The defense held the Eagles to 47 yards in the first half, and Danny added halftime sweetness by scoring another touchdown on a pass from Rags, Stan Zachery put icing on the cake when he added his T.D. on a seven- teen yard pass from Scott Ragsdale. The defense shut out the Eagles as we romped 28-O and proved - Rockdale is for real. Following a big game some teams go through a flat stage. Champions must always find it in themselves to rise up and win, no matter who the opponent. Morrow had not won a region game, so it seemed this would be an easy way to odd a vic- tory. The Dogs exploded much to the dis- may of the Mustangs. It was l4-0 at the half. When the clock ticked down, the scoreboard read 35-O, and a superb defense had recorded its second shutout in a row. Football l55

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Homecoming was in the air, and the Dogs were hungry for a win after falling to the Grangers. The Dogs came out rolling and never let up. When the final second ticked down, the Rockdale Bulldogs had whipped the Forest Park Panthers and looked ahead to a big game with Jones- boro. -jg fee: ' .Sky Jonesboro provided the Dogs with a stiff challenge since both team's lives in the region were at stake. It was a cool, brisk night, and everyone knew both teams were at their greatest potential. The game was a fierce struggle, but the Dogs finally outmanned the Cardinals 9-0 to up their record to 6-1 in the region to lead up to the home stretch. Football l57